Bernard Sanders

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Senator Sanders, your Medicare for All proposal would eliminate private health insurance and significantly increase federal spending — how do you respond to Vermont small business owners and taxpayers who are concerned about the projected tax increases required to fund this program, and what evidence suggests federal administration would be more cost-effective than the current system?

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Senator Sanders, given your longtime advocacy for a $17 federal minimum wage, what specific legislative steps are you currently taking in the Senate to advance this proposal, and how do you plan to address the particular wage disparities faced by agricultural and tipped workers in Vermont and nationally?

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Senator Sanders, Vermont's rural communities continue to face significant gaps in broadband internet access — what concrete actions have you taken in the Senate to secure federal funding for rural broadband infrastructure in Vermont, and what measurable progress can constituents expect over the next two years?